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Weather in Morganton, Georgia

Roses open on the Piedmont edge. Day 59 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Morganton, GA
Sunday, May 17 at 2:56 AM
65
°
Mostly Clear
Feels like
64°
Humidity
56%
Wind
3 mph
Sunrise
6:32 AM
Sunset
8:34 PM
Morganton, GA
Hour by hour · 24h
55°
10p
52°
11p
50°
12a
48°
1a
47°
2a
45°
3a
44°
4a
42°
5a
41°
6a
40°
7a
45°
8a
51°
9a
57°
10a
62°
11a
65°
12p
68°
1p
69°
2p
70°
3p
72°
4p
72°
5p
72°
6p
71°
7p
67°
8p
63°
9p
L 40°H 72°
Morganton, GA
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Overcast
    79°49°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Overcast
    14%
    83°60°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Drizzle
    84°64°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Overcast
    83°60°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Light Showers
    53%
    86°62°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Light Showers
    67%
    83°62°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Light Drizzle
    62%
    76°63°
Morganton, GA
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
NE
048° · backing 53°
Direction
NE
048°
Sustained
3
mph
Gust
3
mph
Peak 24h
9
avg 4
Beaufort · 1 · LIGHT AIR
0
CALM
<1
1
LIGHT AIR
1–3
2
LIGHT BRZ
4–7
3
GENTLE BRZ
8–12
4
MOD BRZ
13–18
5
FRESH BRZ
19–24
6
STRONG BRZ
25–31
7
NEAR GALE
32–38
24h · sust vs gust · mph
avg 4 · pk 9 @ 7:00a
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
A whisper of wind — leaves barely shift on the trees.
Morganton, GA
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
953.7
-0.2 mb in 3h · steady · 28.16 inHg
Now
953.7
mb
3h
-0.2
mb
12h
-4.0
mb
24h
+1.6
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 952958
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Morganton, GA
Air quality
48
AQI
Good
PM 2.5
16.6 μg/m³
PM 10
17.6 μg/m³
NO₂
5.8 μg/m³
Ozone
61.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Morganton, GA
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
10:06 AM
Sunrise
6:32 AM
Daylight
14h 02m
Sunset
8:34 PM
Civil dusk
1:03 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Morganton, GA
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
10:44 AM
Moonset
12:58 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Morganton, GA
Microseason · 28 of 72
May 16–20

Roses open on the Piedmont edge

insect
Jan 137% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Morganton at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 12°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: March 16 (climatological average for this latitude)
  • Microseason: 28 of 72, May 16–20
  • Planting window: Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.

Right now in the garden

Peak growing season

As of May 17, the growing season is at its peak — frost is months away. Continue succession-planting beans and summer squash. Start fall brassicas (broccoli, cabbage, kale) from seed indoors for transplanting in late summer.

ZIP codes in Morganton

Climate normals from the Open-Meteo Climate API. Köppen approximation from NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Regions. See methodology for data sources, editorial rules, and corrections. Maintainer: Brian Tighe.